Automobile glare shield



Jtme 17, 1930. F. c. RYDER 1,764,856

AUTOMOBILE GLARE SHIELD Filed July 12, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 17,1930.

F. C. RYDER AUTOMOBILE GLARE SHIELD 2 Sheets-sheaf. 2

Filed July 12, 1927 Patented June 17, 1930 I UNITED STATES v FOREST 0.RYDER, oE ELGIN, OREGON AUTOMOBILE GLAREsHIELn 7 Application filed July12,

The present invention is directed toimprovements in glare shields forautomobiles.

. The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter so constructed that it can be conveniently attached to thewindshield frame of an automobile,

the construction being such that it can be quickly adjusted for use orremoved or adjusted out of the way.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterso constructed that the shield can be adjusted forwardly and rearwardlyand also downwardly in order that the shield may be properly positionedin the line of vision of the driver and to accommodate the usualwindshield wiper.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing it applied. 7

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the device. Figure 3 is a side view ofthe brackets. Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 14. of

Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 55 of I 5 Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a perspectiveview of a modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: 1 designates the usual windshield frame and tothe upper rail 2 of which is secured a pair of brackets 3, which includeattaching flanges 4 and arms 5 in which are rotatably mounted the endsof the rod 6, said rod having threaded thereon cap nuts 7. Interposedbetween the arms 5 and nuts 7 are resilient washers 8 which yieldablyengage the arms to hold the device in adjusted position uponmanipulation of the cap nuts.

The rod 6 has engaged thereon a bar 8 formed from sheet metal and foldedto engage said rod, thus providing plates 9-9, and between which theside rails of the frame 10 are secured, said frame serving to supportthe glass panel 11 of any desired color.

Engaged upon the ends of the rod 6 and abutting the end of the bar'8 arecircular heads 12 having extensions 13 carried thereby, said extensionshaving their ends proview on line 6--6 of 1927. Serial Nb. 205,209.

vided with projections 14 adapted to extend between the plates99in'order to interlock the'heads with said bar.

The heads 12 are further provided with shoulders 15 which are adapted tocoact with instruck tongues 16 carried by the arms 5. Since theshoulders 15 engage the tongues 16 theframe 10 and its associated partswill be held in true parallel relation with respect to the windshield ofthe automobile. It will be of course understood that the nuts 7 aremanipulated to compress the washers 8, thus holding the frame 10 againstmovement. It will be apparent that when the nuts 7 are screwed upagainst the resilient washer 8, to

proper tension, the frame 10 can be swung up or'down, and will stay inany position, in the line of the drivers vision or above the line ofvision, without any further adjustment of said nuts 7. Fiber washers 17are interposed between the heads 12 and arms 5 to more effectivelymaintain the parts in proper pos tion.

In the modified form of the invention, as

shown in Figure 7, the brackets consist of arms 18 for attachment to thewindshield frame, said arms having longitudinal slots formed therein andprovided upon their upperedges with flanges 20 and upon their loweredges withfspaced flanges 21 and 22. Coacting with the arms 18 are linkplates 23 having beveled corners 24 and are further provided withlongitudinal slots 25 adapted to register with the slots 19. Normallythe link plates 23 lie along the sides of the arms I 18 and at "whichtime the perforations 26 formed therein may register with the'perforations 27 formed in said arms or extend beyond, and it is inthese perforations that were formerly together that the ends of the rod6 are engaged. If the link plate 23 is extended beyond and parallel withbracket 18 the perforations 26 engage with the ends of the rod 6, aclamping bolt 28 being engaged in the slots 19 and 25 to hold the partsin proper relationship. It will be obvious that the link plates 23 maybe slid inwardly, or outwardly, and downwardly and in this instance therod 6 is supported in the perforations 26. In this manner the frame 10may 7 be adjusted inwardly or outwardly, and if it is desired to lowerthe frame the link plate 23 is placedin the position shown in Figure 7,at which time the beveled corner 24 engages the flange 20 and the linkoccupies the space between the flanges 21 and 22, thus maintaining theplate in the position shown, and at, which time the rod 6 will engage inthe perforations 26. Said link plates 23 may also he slid farther sothat the slots 25 will straddle or fit over the flange 21, at which timethe beveled corner 24 engages the flange 20, thus maintaining the plate11 fartherfrom the windshield than shown in Figure 7.

From the foregoing description it will be seenthat a glare shield hasbeen provided for automobiles or other. vehicles. which will serve forinterceptingithe-glare of approaching: hea dlights oiantomobiles or thelike. Having thus. described the invention, I

aim: I

1;, A glare, shieldinclnding apair ofbrackets comp-rising arms, tonguescarried by the arr-snared having its ends journaled in the 25 arms, abar including a pair of spaced plates adapted totconfine the rod, aframe secured betweenthe plates of the bar for supporting a glass panel,circular heads rotatablyfengaged upon the rod and having extensions ioar-ried' thereby provided with projections for engagement between theplates of the bar,

said-heads having shoulders carried thereby for engagement with said;tongues to limit v: .the swinging movement; Qf'thfl frame. in i onedirection, andyiel'dable means foranaintaining the frame inadjustedpositions 2, glare shield inclndiI-ig;' a pair of brackets comprisingarms, aired-having, its ends jou rnaled in the arms, a bari'engaged "4withthe rodand includingspaced plates and betweenwhich the rod extends,aframe engaged with the bar, head's rotatably. engaged upon the endsoffthe rod and having projections carried therebyfor engagement betweena the' plates of said bar to prevent relative movement of thebar andhead, said heads having shoulders. carriedthereby, tongues v carried bythe arms for; engagementwith the shoulders,resilientwashers engaged uponthe 5 end-s ofgthe rod, nuts threaded 'upon the ends of the red, saidnuts serving to compress the washers to hold the frame in adjusted positons r In testimony. whereofI aflii; my signature.

L: FOREST, 0. RYDER. [n s.]-

